Tomoe Lake near Spooner: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Tomoe Lake sits in Burnett County, out in Wisconsin. What surrounds it is mixed forest. At about 68 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. 19 miles away sits Spooner, the nearest town. The nearest city of size is Saint Paul, 78 miles away. Other water nearby: Ann Lake sits 0.2 miles out, Peterson Lake just 0.6 miles, Kiezer Lake sits 0.6 miles out, Lily Lake just 0.6 miles and Dalberg Lake sits 1.2 miles out. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Tomoe Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Burnett County: brown trout, northern pike and largemouth bass. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Tomoe Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 10°F in January up to 69°F in July. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Expect Tomoe Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is camping recorded roughly half a mile off. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Ann Lake, 0.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat access at Tomoe Lake as something to verify.